Electric guitars are typically more expensive than acoustic guitars, but they are more versatile. It’s not a bad idea to invest in an electric guitar as a beginner, especially if you’re looking to play rock music and want to play more than just chords. Just remember to get an amp and...
Strumming Tip:A lot of newer guitar players have trouble keeping a grip on their pick when they strum, so it goes flying out of their hand. Be sure to experiment with how tightly you hold on to the pick. You need to hold on to it just tight enough so that it won’t go flying, ...
While learning to play guitar is a lifelong journey, guitar chords are one of the first and most important steps new players can take to starting to play some of their favorite songs. Guitar chords are made up of at least three notes played on two or more strings, strummed together to cr...
Playing stripped-down versions of guitar chords inevitably affects the quality of the sound, but that’s the trade off for using simpler chords. Think of these easy versions of the G minor guitar chord as stepping stones; chords you’ll play while you develop as a guitarist and improve your...
Strum six strings down from the low E string Did you try it? Satisfying, right? Here are a few other variations of this common chord. Don’t Fret: Another Open Version One of the trickiest parts of starting to play the guitar is quickly switching from one chord to the next. Stick wit...
Those are the basics of strumming a guitar with a pick. There are some other things to be mindful of, such as which strings you’re strumming (i.e. you won’t always be strumming all six strings depending on the chords you’re using) or techniques you can use in connection with strum...
This series of guitar strumming lessons will take you from the basics (literally, how to strum the guitar) right through to more advanced strumming patterns and techniques. There'll be video, audio and clear diagrams to help you, plus some backing tracks you can strum along to. ...
"How to Play Guitar" contains everything the new or intermediate guitar player needs to know to really get to grips with making music on this most popular of instruments. Highly practical, it leads you from the basics of how to strum, pick and play simple chords, through the various ...
Another thing you can do when you’re writing songs with guitar chord progressions is to play some or all of the notes individually. Who said you need tostrum chordsall the time? The next example is another I – V – vi – IV (I) progression in C major, but this time, while some...
The main reason guitar players use a capo is to change the tuning of the guitar without actually re-tuning it. When you strum your guitar open without a capo, the notes played areE A D G B E, which is perfect if you’re playing D to E to G chords. This becomes more complex, ho...